afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
anew
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This state passed slowly away, and Daisy regained gradually her lost ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
blottingverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
DAISY'SnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading DAISY'S WISH.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
in a gradual manner
From this reading This state passed slowly away, and Daisy regained gradually her lost ground.
hold firmly
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This state passed slowly away, and Daisy regained gradually her lost ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
Isaac's
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From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This state passed slowly away, and Daisy regained gradually her lost ground.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This state passed slowly away, and Daisy regained gradually her lost ground.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading This state passed slowly away, and Daisy regained gradually her lost ground.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Occasionally she seemed to know her nurse, and then again the blank would come back, blotting out all sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading This state passed slowly away, and Daisy regained gradually her lost ground.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This state passed slowly away, and Daisy regained gradually her lost ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This state passed slowly away, and Daisy regained gradually her lost ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DURING many hours after Isaac's visit to the sick room, Daisy was more or less unconscious.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading DAISY'S WISH.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She moaned often, and sometimes she started and cried out in fear, and now and then she would grasp at Mary Davis as if for protection.
